Arenacross: Nathan Skaggs - series interview

Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Tuesday Interview: Ohio's Nathan Skaggs
AURORA, Ill. (Jan. 2, 2008) -- One of the surprises running up front
during this year's Toyota AMA Arenacross Series races has been Ohio's
Nathan Skaggs. After taking the AMA...

Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Tuesday Interview: Ohio's Nathan Skaggs

AURORA, Ill. (Jan. 2, 2008) -- One of the surprises running up front
during this year's Toyota AMA Arenacross Series races has been Ohio's
Nathan Skaggs. After taking the AMA Arenacross Lites class victory on
the opening night of Des Moines (Iowa), Skaggs hasn't let up a bit,
challenging every weekend for both Lites class and AMA Arenacross class
wins. Skaggs is currently in 10th place overall in the Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series standings and has accumulated 51 points towards his
AMA Supercross Lites class license.

A true holeshot artist, Skaggs, running the Spinechillers Racing
Honda CRF250R, has tapped on his late-season Buckeye State Motocross
Championship Series expertise and parlayed it into what's turning out to
be a fine upstart year on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series.

We caught up with Skaggs to give us his take on the Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series season thus far.

Live Nation: Nathan, you've stepped up and have been running well on
the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series against one of the toughest fields the
series has seen in years. What gives?

Skaggs: "I'm excited to get race the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series. There
are some teams and riders with some big names and I just want to show
that I can race with them."

Live Nation: What did you do to prepare yourself for the Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series season?

Skaggs: "My main sponsor has some business to do in Florida, so he
brought me with him. I work part time, go to the gym, and I ride as much
as possible. And thanks to Matt Georke for helping me out."

Live Nation: It looks like you've been getting some rocket ship starts.
Talk about the importance of pulling good starts in the Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series.

Skaggs: "Starts in the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series are everything.
My Spinechillers Racing Honda is really good, and seems to just keep
getting better."

Live Nation: What goals did you set for yourself prior to the start of
the season and, at this point of the season, where do you figure you'll
wind up?

NS: "My goal coming in was to finish securely in the top 10, to help get
more sponsors. I'm in 10th and very excited for January to come around.
I want to move up the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series points ladder - and I
want to win some races."

Live Nation What are your plans for racing once the Toyota AMA
Arenacross Series season wraps up?

NS: After arenacross, I'm going to ride the rest of the east Lites on
the Monster Energy® Supercross."

Live Nation: One last question. Are you any relation to Robbie Skaggs?